I have a copy of Windows Media Center Edition 2005, but it only installs from a windows environment. It's not an upgrade, as it lets me install the system fresh on my slave drive OR upgrade on the master drive. Problem is, I'd like to install on my primary drive when it's clean, as Win XP is fugging up my combo of All-in-Wonder 9800Pro and HDTV Wonder with outdated drivers before MCE 2005 gets in there and sets it up [ostensibly correctly]. Is there any way to create a bootable CD that I can use first, then run the Setup from the MCE installation disc, leaving the HD clean until MCE is introduced?

FTR, this shit escalated from KC's tone as much as mine.
If you'll look, the exchange escalated as follows.

BL - I need advice on x.
KC - you shouldn't even try to do that. you need an entirely different approach, where you buy a whole bunch of stuff you don't have and throw away a bunch of other stuff you do have. Then build another computer.
BL - you see that doesn't work for me, because I need x and x and x.
KC - you're an idiot, but oh well. lie there in your own shit.
BL - consider me scolded.
KC - you're a whiny bitch.
BL - GFY

Notice I didn't start off with the GFY.

Meanwhile, nmt gave me exactly the advice I needed and I thanked him for it. And right now, I'm watching HDTV, recording SDTV, surfing the net, and typing a document in Word.

I went back and read my posts. Their nothing like what you're saying above. The build your own DVR link I posted has a lot of great information about created a DVR including using windows MCE. I'm sorry that you were feeling so sensitive about the issue. I didn't realize you were going to break down into a PMS outburst. In the future I'll be doubly careful not to post anything that might upset your delicate sense of self-worth. For the record this is a public forum, and it's not only acceptible to post something related but not exactly what the topic creator had in mind, but also acceptible to post something totally off topic. I suggest you grow a sack.

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I went back and read my posts. Their nothing like what you're saying above. The build your own DVR link I posted has a lot of great information about created a DVR including using windows MCE. I'm sorry that you were feeling so sensitive about the issue. I didn't realize you were going to break down into a PMS outburst. In the future I'll be doubly careful not to post anything that might upset your delicate sense of self-worth. For the record this is a public forum, and it's not only acceptible to post something related but not exactly what the topic creator had in mind, but also acceptible to post something totally off topic. I suggest you grow a sack.